126 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



^ Ope I) "Letteps. '^, 



N'KW R.\sriu:RR\' iiii.i.siDi-: F.woRrn:. 



Sir, — Some years since a crfninection of mine in England, who was very fond of^liis 

 garden, discovered in it a seedling raspberry, which he propagated, and it turned out so 

 very satisfactory that many of his friends, interested in gardening, obtained plants from 

 him, but I am not aware that the variety ever came into the hands of piofessional nuisiry 

 men. The variety is very prolific of tine, handsome berries of a yellow color, witli a pink 

 tinge wlien fully ripe, ripening early, and of a more delicious tiavor than any other rasp- 

 berry I ever tasted ; in fact, the best red raspberries appear very insipid on passing from 

 this variety to them. Among the raisers' friends, it was called the " Hillside Favorite." 

 1 have a few plants, and will send you some for testing. 



Akthcr Ceo. He.\^ven, Hoyiii:, Out. 



Kll.LIXC, ANTS. 



•SiK, — I noticed last year that some of your subscribers were troubled with ants. J My 

 practice is to stick a match, ])iio3phorous end down, in the holes they made in the ground, 

 and, Hs a re?ult, the ants immediately clear out. Hot water, red pepper and other reme- 

 dies fail. A Si I'.si KinKK. 



THK NEWEST RUSSI.\N IMPORIA TION. 



Sir, I send you today a second* ])Ostpacket, with the following scions: 1. Mali- 

 novka (Raspiteiry apple). '2 Daiiias hative ilOumagne. It is probable that this sort is 

 identical with i7iy Niemetz ])lume. Oumagne is not far from \Vinnitza. A. Papirovka 

 (Early Paper apple, Polish Paper apple). 4. Pomme de la ville de Romney (Romney 

 apple). 5. Blanche longue dVtc (Long Summer U'hite). G. Isium I'reck plum. Tar- 

 tarian plum from Crimea. Small, blue, delicious, freestone. Stone very small. Very 

 productive. A very desirable kind for Canada, providing it will endure the climate. 7. 

 Cherkush (Tscherkiish). A kind from Rumania, (iood for eating. Widely distributed in 

 South and West Russia. S. Hative de Crinuc. i(. Isablouke grand arrondi. 1(1. 

 Isablouke d'automne. These two kinds I have not identitied. In Russia, all large, white 

 fleshed apples are called Isablouke (Sabluck) The Sabluck out of my garden may be 

 identical with one of these varieties. 11. Isabalma. Probably from Ciimea or the 

 Caucasus. 12. White Transparent. I.S. Sultan. 14. Sui^lepp. The best early sort. 

 |)r. Crell says this is identical with the Dutch Peach red Summer ajjple, called by the 

 Ereiich, Yellow Trantjjarent. This is incorrect. It is (|uite another variety. I"). Aveua- 

 rius' Sugar. From the north. The sweetest of all Russian apples. (;ood for children, 

 who buy it readily. 



All these varieties I have procured from the Agricultuial College in Oumagne (Podolie). 

 it is probable that I will yet this season send you very many more scions, in two packets, 

 one from .Asia, and one from Kiasan. Some future time I will semi you a great variety of 

 kinds from many places. I am seeking especially some good pears for Canada, and hope to 

 Bucceeil. Your friend, .1 avalav Nihmit/.. 



lioyal Collfjn, Wiimilzu, Podolir, Rmsia, I'lth Dec, ISOl. 



*For lUt of Kioni In Ont lot, aee Report, 1891. 



